On his deathbed, Henry asked his wife, “Martha, in our 50 years of marriage, have you ever been unfaithful to me?”
Martha sighed, “I have to be honest, Henry. Yes, three times—but always for a good reason.”
Henry was hurt but curious. “What reasons?”
“The first time,” Martha explained, “was when we were about to lose our house. Remember when I visited the banker, and the next day he extended our loan?”
Henry nodded. “I forgive you. You saved our home. What about the second time?”
“Remember when you needed that expensive heart surgery we couldn’t afford? I went to see your doctor, and he did the operation for free.”
“Wow,” Henry wept. “You did that to save my life. I forgive you. But what about the third time?”
Martha replied, “Do you remember when you ran for golf club president, and you were short by 73 votes?”
